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ILA and IDC Invite World-Wide Maritime Unions To Meet In Lisbon, Portugal November 5th and 6th For Pivotal Summit: United Against Automation: A Call to All Maritime Unions Worldwide

NORTH BERGEN, NJ (July 9, 2025) Join Us in Lisbon, Portugal – November 5th and 6th The time is now. The threat is real. And the call for global labor solidarity has never been more urgent! All Maritime Unions across the world are invited to Lisbon, Portugal this November 5th and 6th for the People […]

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Celebrating “Unity on the Houston Waterfront” Today, July 4th, With Unveiling of Powerful Mural; New York Artists Honor the Working Spirit of Houston ILA Local 24

HOUSTON, TX – (July 4, 2025) This Fourth of July, International Longshoremen’s Association Local 24 will unveil a powerful new mural at their Houston union hall: Unity on the Houston Waterfront. Created by Antonio Reonegro and Tom Lynch of HAVOC Media Design, the large-scale artwork is the latest in a series of labor-inspired pieces the

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ILA President Harold J. Daggett 2025 Independence Day Message to ILA Members

NORTH BERGEN, NJ (July 4, 2025) – HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA! To My ILA Members, I wish you and your family a Happy Fourth of July celebration. My fellow ILA Executive Officers join with me in this greeting for Independence Day 2025. Our beloved country is one year shy of celebrating its 250th Anniversary in 2026.

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His Holiness, Pope Leo XIV, Sends Greetings & Congratulations To International Dockworkers Council (IDC) On Organization’s 25th Anniversary And Commends Dockworkers For Taking On Challenge of “Job Losses Caused By Automation”

CHARLESTON, SC (JUNE 26, 2025) The hundreds of global dockworkers and members of the International Dockworkers Council (IDC) gathered in Charleston, South Carolina to celebrate their 25th Anniversary received a very special greeting and congratulations from the Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV. The Pontif’s message made clear his strong support for workers and unions. “I

His Holiness, Pope Leo XIV, Sends Greetings & Congratulations To International Dockworkers Council (IDC) On Organization’s 25th Anniversary And Commends Dockworkers For Taking On Challenge of “Job Losses Caused By Automation” Read More »

International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) Charleston Locals Host 25th Anniversary Celebration of Charleston Five Victory; International Panel of Speakers Recall How Small ILA Protest Exploded Into Global Campaign That Advanced Labor, Civil and Human Rights

CHARLESTON, SC (June 25, 2025) International Longshoremen’s Association Locals 1422, 1422-A and 1771 in the Port of Charleston, South Carolina, hosted a 25th Anniversary Celebration of the “Charleston Five” Campaign on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, with labor leaders from across America and around the world, joining together in this Port City for a day-long reflection

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